Character
Character noun - A written or printed mark that is meant to convey information to the reader.
Propensity and character are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Propensity" instead a noun "Character".
Propensity
Propensity noun - An established pattern of behavior.
Character and propensity are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Character" instead a noun "Propensity".
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| human | human character | human propensity |
| good | good character | good propensity |
| similar | similar character | similar propensity |
| specific | specific character | specific propensity |
| Other adjectives: established. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- And extensions of his descending character arc include nervous tics like a shaking hand/eye twitches he claims weren't previous conditions, a streak of grey hair, a propensity for dulling emotional pain with physical pain (via hot sauce); all signs of severe PTSD.
-
Then he walks out of the club and is immediately shot dead by a minor character with no previously shown propensity for violence.
Source: Diabolus ex Machina - Leftover Soup's Ellen has a propensity towards this, as demonstrated both by her D&D 3.5 character (see Tabletop Games, above) and her description of the Filthy Hippie.
Source: Too Many Halves
Cite this Source
Propensity and Character. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/character/propensity
Character & Propensity. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/character/propensity>.
Propensity or Character. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/character/propensity.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "character" and "propensity" have occurred on timeline